Sliding iron rest



Nov. 2, 1943. J. BRUSILOWSKY SLIDING IRON REST Filed March 28, 1941 INVENTOR. 7 605 H/Fw/ZoWJ/(Y BY 3 Kim Patented Nov. 2, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLIDING IRON REST Jacob Brusilowsky, New York, N. Y.

Application March 28, 1941, Serial No. 385,637

1 Claim.

One object of this invention is the provision of a practical and efiicient slidable support or rest adapted to be attached to an ironing board and on which the hot iron may be placed when not being used. In the common type of iron rest, the same is set on the top of the ironing board, whence it occupies a space on the board which might be otherwise utilized, and the rest thus interferes with the free use of the board for ironing.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an iron rest which is slidably mounted on the underside of the board and which is adapted to be slid completely out of sight under one end or edge of the board when the board is being stored, thus offering no obstruction or projecting parts.

A further object is the provision of such a device which is simple in construction and operation, inexpensive in cost of manufacture, and which may be readily attached to any ironing board.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below, wherein reference characters refer to like-numbered parts in the accompanying drawing.

Referring briefly to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board, showing the device thereon in extended position.

Figure 2' is an end view of the board, showing the manner of securing the device thereto.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the board, with the device in pushed-in position.

Figure 4 is a similar view, showing the device in fully extended position.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional'view taken on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 1-1 of Figure 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral Ill indicates a standard type of household ironing board, supported on the usual collapsible stand l2 which is hinged at H.

The device comprises a U-shaped frame member l3 composed of the parallel arms l4 and the connecting arm [5. The extremities l6 of the arms I4 are bent in toward each other to provide limit stops, as will hereinafter become apparent. In the under surface of the arm l5, a number of spaced apart grooves I! are cut transversely of this arm. An equal number of rods l8, each provided with an eyelet IS on its end, is loosely secured on the cross arm 15, with the under portion of the eyelets registering in the grooves ll. The eyelets are thus prevented from lateral movement, or from movement longitudinally of the arm 15.

Two mutually parallel rows of hooks or loops, 20 and 2|, are secured in the underside of the board ID. The arms [4 of the frame l3 are slidably mounted in the outermost pairs of loops 22, and the rods [8 are similarly mounted in the intermediate pairs of loops 23.

It is apparent that the rest may be withdrawn from its concealed position under the board, or restored thereto, in a very simple manner, the extremities l6 of the arms I4 serving as limit stops in the withdrawal of the device. In the withdrawn position, the area provided by the device is ample to receive the iron, which is placed thereon at intervals during the operation of ironing or pressing articles. By virtue of its construction, as is obvious, the device possesses a natural resiliency so that, when in extended position, it will give somewhat when the iron is set thereon, even if the latter is done with force. The unattached ends of the rods l8 enhance this resiliency. This minimizes the possibility of causing the board to tip over on its legs by virtue of the force of setting the iron on the rest carelessly. By constructing the device as shown, with the ends of the rods [8 left free, the cost of manufacture is also reduced.

Any suitable releasable locking means may be provided to lock the device in concealed or idle position. In the drawings, a hook 24 on the arm l5 and a loop 25 secured to the board have been illustrated to serve this purpose. 7

Obviously, modifications in form and structure may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

I claim:

A yieldable iron rest adapted to be slidably mounted on an ironing board, comprising a U- shaped metallic frame formed of a deformed rod cylindrical in cross section and having its extremities bent inward toward each other at right angles to provide limit stops on the mutually parallel arms of the frame, a plurality of spaced metallic rods also cylindrical in cross section but of smaller diameter than said U- shaped rod pivotally secured at one end to the connecting arm of said frame and extending in the same plane as and parallel with said frame arms, the other ends of said arms being free, spaced rows of eyelets secured to said board and having said arms and rods slidably mounted in the openings therethrough.

JACOB BRUSILOWSKY. 

